1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Tennessee State Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 8–2
| head_coach = John Merritt
| hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| stadium = Hale Stadium
}}
{{1974 NCAA Division II independents football records}}
The 1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 10–20
| attend = 14,000–17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-late-surge-gives-mtsu-ups/142100523/|work=The Tennessean|title=Late surge gives MTSU upset win|date=September 8, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}
| site_stadium = Soldier Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| score = 44–12
| attend = 14,000–23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-tigers-squash-central-st/142100890/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Tigers squash Central State, Stewart stars|date=September 14, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 36–0
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-state-tops-am-360/142101148/|work=The Tennessean|title=State tops A&M 36–0|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 8
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 27–6
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-smashes-southern-276/126998714/|work=The Tennessean|title=TSU smashes Southern 27–6|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = Canceled
| neutral = y
| opprank = 6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}
| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score =
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-game-is-off/142103609/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Game is off|date=October 5, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 15,582
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40358845/its_a_steal_tigers_shock_tennessee/|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|title=It's a steal: Tigers shock Tennessee State|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}}
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 10–0
| attend = 7,000–17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hurt-by-mistakes-virginia-u/142101806/|work=Daily Press|title=Hurt by mistakes, Virginia Union falls 10–0|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}}
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 17–14
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-win-string-snap/142102182/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=A&M win string snapped by TSU|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 17–0
| attend = 13,000–14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85363837/impatient-tsu-wins-170/|work=The Tennessean|title=Impatient TSU wins 17–0|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Alabama State Hornets|title=Alabama State}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 56–0
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-behemoth-tiger/142103376/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Behemoth Tigers dismantle ASU|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 41–0
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojans-felled-b/142102579/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Trojans felled by 41–0|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=February 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13016 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 25, 2024 }}
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